sea flea mini max timelapse build 2016

See update of finished sea flea here aka Arachno-Flea:
• Arachno-Flea mini max ...
Only takes 8 minutes to build a sea flea - who knew?
8 day build and test runs of a mini max with 9.9 Merc. somewhere in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario. Commentary with time tags below:
0:26 - had to replace switch on old table saw
0:58 - twisting together the bow to close the "gore" was a gruesome task - lots small passes removing material with circular saw
2:20 - about this point we realized nothing lined up the way it does in the plans...the stringers were too short!...PL premium 8X used to fill the gap...then lots of sanding/rasping
3:05 - also added a second transom pad between the stringers to ensure PL was not the only thing holding things together
3:28 - while it rained, worked on the motor board...
3:36 - to get angle of motorboard "correct", made a small sample piece and tried the angle cut...the first angle was too steep so glad I did so (oursis slightly more vertical than the plans)
4:51 - I lose it trying to get "tee nuts" to line up with bolts...FIRST - clamp the nut with your vice grips, SECOND make sure somebody at HomeDepot did not switch 32 turn with 24 turn nuts. I got about 8 of 14 to take. I used plain old 1 1/2 inch stainless screws where the tee nuts failed...likely could have used all screws instead of tee nuts
5:29 - hacking off screw and bolt ends - screws cut flush - another strike against tee nuts in my book
6:19 - red handled kitchen scissors on bottom of boat - used for fiber-glassing...don't tell.
8:12 - put some sort of metal on your motorboard where the engine clamps - the scrap tin seen here covers some rather nasty gouges from the maiden voyage!
9:35 - after swamping - and almost sinking - the boat twice in the first two days, second guessing the choice to cut out the holes in the stringers, may fiberglass them in this winter.

[@petemorton4114]

Just came across your video. It took me back to a time in the late 60's. I built this same boat when I was 15. I built it in my parents basement one winter. We had a cottage in Haliburton. I first ran it with a 9.9 Merc then bought a 15hp Viking. Great memories!

[@merleknight9344]

I also built this boat from Mechanic Illustrated plans in 1960. Back then it was called the "surf Jet". I strapped on a 16 HP Mercury Hurricane motor. Much fun as I had a dead man throttle and steering on the instrument panel.

[@sinkhole40]

Back in the winter of1956 I too built one in my parents basement. Had a Champion 10 hp on mine. Great experience, and a lot of fun.

[@stevekluge4224]

I'll just get on board here too. Built mine in 9th grade shop class in 1966, ran a little 5.5 Evinrude on it. Never did a steering wheel, just used the tiller. Lots of fun. Thinking of doing another with my grandson.

[@dobermanpac1064]

I had one of these as a kid back in the early 60’s with a Merc 3.9 engine. She could do 30 mph. More fun than Christmas morning. Nice video😎

[@RWayne-nu2fi]

Great video..... and thank you, thank you for not using music.

[@judechopper]

Need another piece of wood! Just turn around with your chainsaw😅, I have to go to hardware shop! Love the shadows creeping, working in nature, very cool!

[@repetitivemotion]

I built one of these in wood shop in high school. I covered it in a layer of fiberglass

[@greyone40]

nice job. I used to see some of these when I was on Lake of Bays many years ago. I was thinking that you could have put some foam insulation for floatation in all those cavities. Or even close them off (as you indicate in your description) and have drain plugs you can open. I believe the mirror dinghy had that sort of floatation cavities. Have fun, and maybe do some more building too, you have the talent for it.

[@SJMessinwithBoats]

I built the same back in ''77. Got a great deal on marine mahogany plywood because it was slightly stained from being in the back of a station wagon and a little rain got to it. Back then, it went for 80 dollars a sheet, and it was half off. I was 15 at the time and It took me a month to finish, working every day in the summer. (Freshman year HS). Anyway, Yes, Mirror dighy had these sealed chambers. Bought one of those already made in 1980. Sailed it in the Pacific and the Alantic. My mini max had a ''67 merc 110 9.8, with controls and wheel steering. Speed was right at 30 mph all day long. 150 pound driver. with mahogany wood, I didnt have drains or vents.

[@jimmytiler5522]

back in the early 70"s we use to make these from popular mechanics magazine fast building and with a 10 horse Merc it kicked butt.

[@leeholzmann1023]

i built one in 1973 for my end of school project in my woodwork class my dad had a 9.5 Johnson and it went very fast the plans said it could handle up to 15 hp, but mine was called the skimmer not a sea flea...

[@Djsaucy1]

how long do they take to build if you don't mind me asking, really really want to build one soon!

[@TarmanTheChampion]

@@Djsaucy1 in the description of the video he says 8 days

[@SJMessinwithBoats]

@@Djsaucy1 These are professional carpenters slapping them together. plan on a month of everday. Use mahogany ply and not regular ply. I remember the ad back in the 70's also. "Can be built in a weekend"....

[@michaell1941]

My grandfather said he built one of these from Popular Mechanics magazine in the 50's. I'd really like to build one some time soon if I can find the right plans for it.

[@mercenario798]

BRASIL! meu irmão vou te dizer uma coisa... você é o cara! Vou fazer um desse também pois eu sou carpinteiro e marceneiro aqui no Brasil, Rio de Janeiro. Vou copiar esse seu... Forte abraço e obrigado pela ideia Parabéns.

[@officinadelnanni490]

Great work! Greetings from Venice

[@user-os1ro2ko2t]

чисто для отдыха одному

[@lureup9973]

Do you know the weight..roughly..just boat no motor

[@ddskimmer]

Mold it out of foam...then glass the foam...last longer, stronger and better. Nice Job any way.

[@FL-gg4dq]

ddskimmer what kind of foam??

[@Lembayung_Utara622]

whether this type can use a 5hp planting machine ??

[@huxmetalworks7371]

Great little boat where can I get plans I would like to build one for my grandkids thanks for sharing

[@theideasman6018]

Did you find a plan

[@drumminsonlive9199]

He so fast he looked across the other side of the boat and see himself over there...

[@TarmanTheChampion]

I would have sprayed expanding foam insulation on the inside compartments of the boat for extra buoyancy :) it works great without it tho!

[@FearScherer]

Technically that would hurt buoyancy.

[@theideasman6018]

How thick is the ply wood

[@joaorafaelsouzacorrentecan6862]

Boa noite Sou do Brasil Tem como você me passa o projeto ? Planta desenho ?

[@mikebateman8021]

Motors up too high You gonna try that nose and do a wave and flip Never owned a boat before

[@mircea415ify]

What type of paint did you use ? Thanks

[@mocmrfitz]

I primed it with regular latex wood primer because that is what I had available (i.e. not marine). I used marine grade "bottom paint" (latex) on the bottom and epoxy (oil based) for the deck. I think I will paint the bottom with the epoxy because when it scratches off very easily - unlike the oil-based epoxy paint. I recommend you visit the muskoka sea flea forums for other thoughts on paint. Others have just used "good quality" exterior paint, because, dang, marine paint is $$, I only painted this year so time will tell.

[@Cyrellys]

@@mocmrfitz What did you seal the seams with?

[@trucho211]

do you have plans with measurement?

[@almerzirzian]

Erik Pinto ini hope so

[@sawdustpsycho8532]

Erik Pinto I have the plans but don't know how to add a picture

[@forresterickson6225]

Found this: muskokaseaflea.ca/StaticWeb2/?page_id=61

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